meet our founder

Anna is a warm, welcoming, passionate student of life & lover of the earth. With her personal yoga practice spanning 12+ years now, it’s an integral part of her daily life and never fails to connect her to her mind, body, spirit, and breath. Yoga has allowed her to discover ways to feel through the human experience deeply, intimately, and intentionally.

training & experience

She’s a 500hr RYT trained in Varkala, Kerala, South India (based in Sivananda & B.K.S Iyengar hatha & ashtanga, restorative & gentle flows, Himalayan traditions in pranayama & meditation, and Ayurvedic foundations). Her asana classes are typically very grounding & embodying, with consistent breath-to-body awareness and intentionality.

She holds hundreds of hours in certifications amongst other holistic modalities obtained in Rishikesh, India – Tibetan sound healing therapy, Ayurvedic marma & holistic oil massage, foot reflexology, and reiki II. In personal sessions, she intuitively combines all of the deeply rooted ancient Vedic techniques and knowledge she’s acquired to cater towards each individual’s needs – both physically & energetically.

approach

She creates a safe space for others to bring awareness to sensations throughout the body during their practice or healing session, while utilizing pranic energy to move through any arising discomfort; physically, mentally, or emotionally. Through encouraging equanimity to these discomforts, she emphasizes the integration of this practice outside of class or private session, and into day-to-day life to move with love, gratitude, compassion, and acceptance for all beings, including themselves

Off the Mat

When she’s not on her mat, you can find her immersed in nature, backpacking through a new country, scuba diving, dancing at music festivals, creating stick & poke tattoos, road-tripping, camping, surfing, lounging at the beach, paddle-boarding, chasing sunsets, spending time with her fiancee or family, or curled up with a good book and chai

credentials & certifications

RYT-500 - Varkala, Kerala, South India

200-hr yoga teacher training: Adishakti Yogashala, Yogacharya Anil Baba & Vijith Pavi
300-hr yoga teacher training: Mathatitu Yoga School, Yogacharya Anil Baba & Bipin Bartwal ji

Reiki II attuned : Nicola Lea Kilyushik, MQP Reiki Master - Las Vegas

Sound Healing Therapy : OJ Healings, Deepak Guruji - Rishikesh, India

Marma Massage certified : Braham Yoga Holistic Health, Deepak Gupta - Rishikesh, India

Foot Reflexology certified : Braham Yoga Holistic Health, Deepak Gupta - Rishikesh, India